The New York Yankees open a three-game series with AL East rivals the Tampa Bay Rays. Both teams are coming off losses. The Yankees are second in the AL East with a 25-14 record and will send Clarke Schmidt to the mound. The Rays are fourth in the AL East with a 19-19 record and will counter with Taj Bradley. Clarke Schmidt is 3-1 with a 3.50 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP in 36.0 innings in seven starts. Taj Bradley will be making his 2024 debut. He made 23 appearances (21 starts) last season as a rookie, posting a 5.59 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP in 104.2 innings. Clarke Schmidt has not allowed more than three runs in a game this year and the Yankees lead baseball with a 2.25 reliever ERA while the Rays are 27th with a 4.80 bullpen ERA. With Bradley making his first appearance of the season, you can’t expect him to go deep into the game and the Yankees should be able to take advantage of a weak Ray’s bullpen.



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